Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$48,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
She Rock She Rock
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2019
End Date
August 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Girls Rock n Roll Retreat is a five-day summer camp for girls, trans, and nonbinary youth, ages 9-18. Participants will learn an instrument, form a band, write original songs, take workshops, and perform in two live shows.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Nora Doherty: Independent contractor working with nonprofits; Joan Finnegan: Visual artist; active with many arts organizations; Julie Heukeshoven: Events manager and development assistant, Minnesota Marine Art Museum; Susan Hudson: ; Colleen LeBlanc: Retired community educator; former Five Wings Arts Council board member; Dennis Madamba: Illustrator and designer; Nii Adjetey Mensah: Composer and producer; corporate treasury consultant at Wells Fargo

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$48,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$68,394
Direct expenses
$116,394
Administration costs
$6,954
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

90% of campers will improve their instrument proficiency, songwriting ability and performance ability. Every instrument class, band practice and music workshop has learning goals for the learners to help improve their skills. Teaching Artists will indicate at the end of each lesson what percentage of students met the learning goals. 2: 85% of campers will feel an increased confidence in themselves and their creative ability. Camper, parent/guardian and teaching artist surveys will be filled out at the end of camp. The surveys will ask campers questions about self-confidence and parent/guardians and teachers questions about the changes they saw in the campers.

Measurable Outcome(s)

All campers increased their proficiency in engineering and music production. All campers increased their proficiency in engineering and music production. 2: 85% of campers increased their proficiency in music engineering. 85% of campers increased their proficiency in music engineering.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Krissandra Anfinson,Alexandrea Kouame,Jennifer Evans Hall,Wendy Darst,Miki Mosman,Shannon McCarville, Vanessa Palmer
Project Manager
First Name
Sam
Last Name
Stahlmann
Organization Name
She Rock She Rock
Street Address
5115 Excelsior Blvd Ste 316
City
St Louis Park
State
MN
Zip Code
55416-0094
Phone
(844) 743-7625x 2
Email
sam@sherocksherock.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
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